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Hi,
I would like to create a button that will download an accounting file in the browser, as same as you export a view to an excel file.
The file format is a bit complex and I believe it would be easier to do it using a plugin in C#.
I can save the file in dataverse, as an email attachment etc... but I couldn't find anything about how to return the file to the browser.
Do you know if is it possible?
If you don't like the mixed approach, you can implement it fully using javascript including a complex excel format and logic.
Thank you for your responses.
I also found you can use javascript to download the stored file but I don't like this way :)
I feel it's a bit ..... to create a file, download it and then delete it.
Hi vnussbaum,
Since plug-in runs at server side, it cannot return the file to browser. But, from plug-in, you can save the GUID of the file attachment created in a field on parent record where you have a button. Few seconds after clicking button (you can use timeout) or on change of GUID field call a javascript function which downloads a file in the browser using the stored GUID.
you can't do with a plugin, you can do with a mix of JavaScript (that will be executed from the button click and return the file inside the browser) and a Custom Action (the server side code in C# to create the file)
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